China cabinet is DONE!!!! Boy what a relief, are we crazy to be considering starting the table this weekend, like tomorrow???? hahaha maybe we are but I just love how everything is coming together.
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Of course a screw broke while attaching the final clam shell.....grrr... gotta love making a late night Lowes trip!
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So my thoughts on this rust-oleum paint kit for cabinets.......its not bad, LOTS of work but easy enough and the finished result is pretty great. The only thing I might complain about is the fact that it is hand painted with a brush and not spray painted....which would be SOOOO much quicker. Its just tedious work to paint such a large piece with a brush, OR a million kitchen cabinets. My husband really likes the deglosser part which you do rather than sanding, and I really liked the final coat of clear protectant gloss. As far as the table and chairs go, we are totally going to degloss, spray paint, and then gloss. I'm sure there is some sort of gloss/protectant coat that can be sprayed on.........that is my research for this weekend. All in all I absolutely LOVE the results and think it really transformed the room.
From here on out its going to be DIY central in our house....we have a goal of certain things that we definitely want done before Jack's first birthday party in July. Definitely finish putting in hardwoods in the downstairs (when we first moved in we immediately did the family room and baby's room but that was it). The kitchen cabinets WILL get painted, and maybe even add a back splash. Then decorating, need to find some fun, unique pieces that I can decorate with. I need a big piece that could possibly house a TV for the living room (technically the "formal living room" that will be anything but formal in my house). Its a bigger room that definitely needs something large and chunky to fill up the space. Antique, second hand stores, and craigslist here I come!!! I think the best part about re-purposing furniture is the feeling of gratification you get when its all done. AND knowing you now have an amazing piece that would cost you an arm and a leg at Pottery Barn for a fraction of the price :) Don't get me wrong, I love me some Pottery Barn, I just like to see if I can recreate their look whenever possible for less.
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I'm sure I will move things around a million times but this is what it looks like right now
You can see a bit of the table and the ugly chair that goes along with it, they are getting done next for sure! |
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